Originally Posted by
gulliBell
No, you don't want to be aligned with the runway. You want a power/speed configuration where the nose is pointing left of the runway direction (for anti-clockwise main rotor). Reason being, when you are in the process of terminating the approach with application of power, the nose will then come into alignment with the landing direction. If the nose is already straight when you start to apply power you're going to mess up that which would have otherwise been a scratch and dent free landing.
Once the nose is pointing straight you can't be applying any more power.
Quite right I made a mistake in my post.
Thanks for the correction.
Cheers
Albatross